The memories of all humanity are awakening, except for mine.

Chapter 137 Mission Target Discovered! A Web of Mysteries Unfolds!
"The tomb owner was unable to launch attacks on two locations simultaneously?"

Upon hearing this deduction and Jiang Chuan's analysis of the whole story, even the composed Chen Xingyang couldn't help but gasp.

Not only Chen Xingyang, but everyone sitting in the command vehicle also had a drastic change in expression!

Their knowledge of the tomb's occupant remained completely zero.

The tomb's owner was mysterious and powerful, capable of instantly killing even a third-class expert.

During this period, if it weren't for the Qing City authorities, together with the Ministry of War and the Public Security Bureau, working tirelessly day and night to organize personnel to intercept and guard the area, who knows how much harm would have been caused.

However, the organization was hesitant to act, lacking information and manpower, so it could only retreat again and again.

In order to carry out the operation, they had to send people in again and again in an attempt to obtain some intelligence, only to be met with death and silence.

But now, the mysterious veil on the face of the tomb owner has finally been lifted a corner!
Cui Chang slammed his fist on the table and exclaimed, "This is a major breakthrough!"

"Dean Xu! If this speculation is true, then we can make a big fuss about it!"

"Our advantage lies in our numbers. As long as we let our people get closer step by step, keeping him busy with his own defenses, at least our mental field won't expand any further!"

Wang Zhi nodded: "That's right, as long as we can keep this strange domain in check, then we'll have victory in our grasp!"

"No matter what the other side's goal is... no matter what they want to do, as long as we can hold out for the time being, I believe victory will definitely be on our side!"

Xu Chenggong frowned, but remained silent for a moment.

Wang Zhi, standing to the side, offered his opinion: "Otherwise..."

"Should we send this squad back first?"

Cui Chang frowned and immediately retorted, "No way!"

Their mission is not yet complete!

Wang Zhi said, "Now we have a more reliable solution..."

"Since it is currently determined that the tomb owner cannot launch an attack on two locations simultaneously, it would be better to have them withdraw first and then proceed gradually."

"As long as the Ghost Realm doesn't expand further, we have plenty of time."

Cui Chang shook his head: "But the intelligence that the fourth group brought out of the tomb is just as crucial."

"This tomb may have come from a Tang Dynasty emperor, and it is very likely to contain some secrets about that era!"

"Besides, those who intercepted the fourth group haven't been found yet. If we don't bring back the intelligence as soon as possible, it's very likely that all our efforts will be in vain!"

Cui Chang's words were forceful and clear, and Wang Zhi fell silent.

Chen Xingyang continued into the microphone, "We will send some people into the Ghost Realm to relieve some of the pressure on you."

"Once we obtain the intelligence, we will immediately return the way we came."

At that moment, Wang Zhi walked to the microphone.

He ignored Cui Chang's words and said, "You can go first..."

"Om-!"

A buzzing sound interrupted Wang Zhi's words.

The expressions on everyone's faces changed simultaneously, and Chen Xingyang's pupils also contracted slightly:
"Communication is down!"

……

Jiang Chuan heard the conversation abruptly stop, and at the same time, he felt goosebumps rise on his skin.

He was well aware of the situation and understood what the communication cutoff meant.

The fourth group encountered danger after communications were cut off...

He immediately looked out the car window and around, his senses expanding instantly.

However, upon closer inspection, no problems were found.

The surroundings were peaceful and serene.

At this moment, Fang Yi said with a solemn expression, "Stay vigilant."

"Captain Chen just said there would be backup..."

"We are still proceeding according to the original plan."

Shi Changzai said, "Just now another voice said that we can first..."

"What first?"

Jiang Chuan analyzed, "They probably want us to go back first."

Zhong Huahua looked up and asked, "Are we going back?"

Jiang Chuan and Fang Yi shook their heads at the same time.

Fang Yi made the same judgment as Cui Chang: "If we go back now, the intelligence that the fourth group managed to bring out might be lost."

Jiang Chuan then said, "We need to continue the mission... the fourth group may not all be dead yet."

"Based on our previous deductions, as long as we remain together and do not venture further or approach Qingshan, our current safety should be guaranteed."

Jiang Chuan's expression was very serious.

However, the reason he gave at that moment was not the reason he was thinking about.

The reason he didn't choose to evacuate was... the timing of the communication cutoff was just too "coincidental".

Dean Wang had barely expressed his intentions when their communications were cut off...

It's as if... the tomb's owner didn't want them to leave.

"If we decide to leave the mental field now..."

"Then there is a high chance of immediate danger."

"There's no way to explain this reasoning to them."

"The already enormous pressure will become even greater."

Thinking this, Jiang Chuan glanced at Shi Changzai, who was driving.

If Shi Changzai were to be controlled, she would definitely be the tomb owner's next target.

None of the four people in the car mentioned this, but even Shi Changzai himself was well aware of it.

Jiang Chuan couldn't take any risks; he couldn't reveal his true thoughts.

The greater the pressure and the more tense Shi Changzai is, the greater the risk to him.

Jiang Chuan himself wasn't too worried about the mind control of the tomb's occupant.

Although the opponent's methods are ruthless, I have a unique talent in immunity to mind control.

The difficulty lies with other people.

But as he just said, given the current situation, their safety would indeed be greatly increased if the four of them stayed together. The timing of the communication being cut off was strange, but it could also be just a coincidence, since their communication relied on that one cable. Of course, it was also possible that the cable was torn while the vehicle was traveling through the woods... even if that possibility was very low.

Jiang Chuan had felt a sense of destiny accompanying him on this journey.

And now, this feeling is becoming even stronger.

So much so that subconsciously, he even had a desire to find out the truth, though he himself had not yet realized it.

At that moment, Fang Yi's voice came over: "Next time, if you encounter another 'Faceless One,' just grit your teeth and kill them."

Jiang Chuan said that the original spiritual sea was no different from being dead...

"They're just walking corpses; there's no need to hold back anymore."

Everyone nodded.

They are now isolated and helpless, and can only rely on each other.

Even though we were only an hour away from the command center, it felt like we were on a deserted island in a vast ocean... We could only continue to complete our mission.

At this moment, Jiang Chuan heard Fang Yi say in a low voice, almost as if talking to himself:

"I will bring them all back."

No one will die anymore.

……

Command camp.

General Cui Chang was extremely dissatisfied with Wang Zhigang's rash decision: "If they come back and miss the opportunity to obtain intelligence, how will you take responsibility!?"

How can you be so indecisive!?

"They are soldiers! The purpose of their training is to protect their country!"

"You back down when faced with danger?! Do you think this is child's play?!"

Wang Zhi frowned: "You have absolutely no idea what possibilities Jiang Chuan possesses."

"His untimely death here is our loss!"

Cui Chang said without any politeness, "Fine, then don't bring him out until he's grown up!"

"Wait until he grows up, and then he'll die when he panics in a dangerous situation!"

"What era are we living in? If you're not prepared, then hand Jiangchuan over to me! The Ministry of War's resources are no less than yours!"

As Chen Xingyang listened to their argument, he thought of what he and Jiang Chuan had said before the last escort mission.

Xu Chenggong said, "I understand Jiang Chuan's personality."

"He probably won't choose to come back."

"But we need to get a grasp of their situation as soon as possible."

"Communications are down... but they should be alright..."

"Based on past experience, drones won't work. Are there any other possibilities?"

Cui Chang and Wang Zhi also gave up arguing at this point, since verbal disputes were meaningless in the current situation.

Regarding the practical issues raised by Xu Chenggong, Cui Chang spoke up:
"We have unmanned reconnaissance aircraft."

"And optical satellites."

"The working altitude is all outside the scope of the strange domain."

"There's no need to worry about the pixel count."

"But we still can't get in touch with them."

Chen Xingyang nodded and said, "It's ready."

He looked at Xu Chenggong beside him: "Organize manpower to operate on the outskirts of the Ghost Domain."

"Jiang Chuan's analysis should be correct."

"As long as we don't go any deeper, we can still distract the tomb's occupant."

Xu Chenggong nodded: "It's all in vain for someone who hasn't been trained to go any deeper."

"We must ensure that there are at least three people in a group, so that we can at least guarantee that there will be no trouble."

"..."

"We are still short-handed."

……

Jiang Chuan and the others continued along the tracks. Although communication was cut off, they did not encounter any other dangers along the way.

After driving for a while longer,

The car stopped.

The crowd stared blankly at the large SUV that looked exactly like the one they were riding in.

The car crashed into a boulder and broke down completely, with black smoke billowing from the hood.

Fang Yi spoke up to confirm:

"It's the fourth group's car."

Zhong Huahua pointed out the car window: "There...there's a corpse..."

Jiang Chuan noticed it as well, of course.

The body was lying on the side of the car, out of their sight, but they could sense it with their mental power.

Fang Yi took a deep breath and said:
"Get out of the car."

"Once we retrieve the intelligence, our mission will be complete."

Everyone got out of the car and cautiously approached that direction.

The woods were eerily quiet, and visibility was extremely poor, which further intensified their sense of oppression.

Zhong Huahua kept scanning everything around her with her mental energy, her expression extremely solemn.

The group stood beside the corpse and saw the uniform of the fifth field team that he was wearing.

I also saw the ground beneath him, which was stained red with blood, and noticed the penetrating wound on his back.

Fang Yi gasped:
"In the end what happened?"

"How could he have been attacked from inside the car!?"

(End of this chapter)